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The Healthiest Diets: Plant-based Diet vs Omnivorous Diet (Part 1)
When compared to an omnivorous diet, a plant-based diet has shown to improve several important health markers, such as body mass index (BMI), cardiovascular and cognitive health, and decrease risks of cancer and diabetes. This sounds great, however, we need to look more closely into the studies to see what lies behind the term “omnivorous diet”, in order to have a better understanding when comparing these two types of diets.
Read MoreRecipe: Winter blast juice
This juice has a prominent pear and radish taste. However, daikon radish is not as strong as other radishes, and they are rich in vitamin C and a good source of prebiotic fibre, called inulin.
Read MoreRecipe: Pork Chops & Pasta
A perfect and filling family meal! Meat, pasta and herbs - a fabulous combination.
Read MoreFats in plant-based products: Refined vegetable oils or Cold-pressed oils?
Plant-based products, and especially plant-based meat alternatives, have oils added to meet the fat content that an animal product would naturally have. Due to their low cost, refined vegetable oils are mostly used, such as soybean, corn and canola oil. In the process of extraction chemical solvents are used and oil is often exposed to heat which causes oxidation and damage. So, how healthy are such foods really?
Read MoreRecipe: Apple Compote
This apple compote recipe is so versatile since it can be used on your pancakes, waffles, with ice cream, as well as a filling in pies.
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